diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
index 3b4d484fc8b9..b8f0a4cf668e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ in
     enable = mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "VMWare Guest Support");
     headless = mkOption {
       type = types.bool;
-      default = false;
+      default = !config.services.xserver.enable;
+      defaultText = "!config.services.xserver.enable";
       description = lib.mdDoc "Whether to disable X11-related features.";
     };
   };